swagger
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈswæɡər/
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paso altivo
- The actor walked onto the stage with such swagger that the audience instantly admired him.
He makes the dust rise from the earth with his swagger.
- He makes the dust rise from the earth with his swagger.
- Well, there's a certain swagger to them that I never had as a child.
Examples
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The young man carried his defiance of the world with a swagger that became a lifetime posture.
Fiction book (2000) -
Is there anyone in the world with less swagger than Mike Pence?
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When the mayor has swagger, the city has swagger.
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You see now, as far as the swagger, my generation was at the tail end of the beginning of what cool was.
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I say let's get some of that swagger back.
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I love the base, love the swagger.
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There was something a little forced about his swagger, and yet something authentic, too.
Fiction book (2000) -
And he just doesn't have the appropriate kind of swagger to be doing this.
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At this moment in time, he's the king, and he has the swagger of a new king.
Fiction book (1995) -
His other arm swung slightly, and he walked with an arrogant swagger that made Friedmann wince.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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6.3
A proud, stiff walk that shows you want attention
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9.5
Confident, stylish behaviour that looks impressive
A confident, stylish way of dressing and moving that attracts attention
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A short cane carried by army officers to show who is in charge or for ceremonies
How Confident
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swagger comes from an old word that meant 'to sway' or 'to walk with a swing', similar to the English word sway. So as a noun swagger is a proud, showy way of walking that draws attention.